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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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